Chromium(VI) oxide
SIGALD/236470 - ACS reagent, ≥98.0%
Synonym: Chromic anhydride
CAS Number: 1333-82-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CrO3
Molecular Weight: 99.99
EC Number: 215-607-8
MDL Number: MFCD00010952
Linear Formula: CrO3
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005% |
| nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.05% | |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005% | |
| assay | ≥98.0% |
| cation traces | Fe, Al, Ba: ≤0.03% |
| Na: ≤0.2% | |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
| InChI | 1S/Cr.3O |
| InChI key | WGLPBDUCMAPZCE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 196 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | <1 (20 °C, 100 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
| SMILES string | O=[Cr](=O)=O |
| General description: | Chromium(VI) oxide is an oxidizing reagent for the oxidation of carbon-hydrogen bonds to alcohols, alkylaromatics to ketones and carboxylic acids, alkenes to α, β-unsaturated ketones, arenes to quinones, and alcohols to aldehydes, ketones, acids, and keto acids. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS03,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H271 - H301 + H311 - H314 - H317 - H330 - H334 - H335 - H340 - H350 - H361f - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | O,T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-9-24/25-26-35-42/43-48/23-50/53-62 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1463 8(6.1)(5.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% |
| mp | 196 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352303 |






